Inventing Love

Overview

From Spain's answer to Bret Easton Ellis and Chuck Palahniuk, an existential thriller of first mistaken and then stolen identity

When Samuel receives a call out of the blue about the death of his lover, Clara, his own numbing existence seems about to come to an end. Does it matter that he never knew Clara? And, if he invents a past for his love and his loss, could he even fake his way through her funeral? Unable to pass up the chance at a new life, Samuel starts down a path of lies until he can no longer distinguish between real and invented.

Reviews

"You read Ovejero with fascination and trepidation because he always takes to the edge of the abyss. He is one of the best writers of his generation." —El Pais

"Inventing Love reveals the transformational force of the imagination and its ability to construct new realities." —Manuel Rivas, Chairman of the Alfaguara Prize Jury

"[F]or readers interested in character-driven literary fiction that illuminates the social problems of contemporary Spain." —Publishers Weekly Online

Author Biography

José Ovejero won the 2013 Premio Alfaguara for his novel La invencion del amor (Inventing Love), one of the most prestigious literary awards in the Spanish language.